| With the exception of a shark bumping into you, and | | | | standard equipment, as well as procedures to |
| posturing like a cat coughing up a fur ball there is | | | | minimize the potential of Murphy rearing his ugly head, |
| nothing more scary in scuba diving than being lost at | | | | but that being said, there is still a possibility that 2 or |
| sea, in a current, at night, with the boat no where in | | | | 3 things could go wrong and you are adrift. |
| sight. | | | | Plastic Whistles, Safety Sausages, Snorkels and a |
| In ocean diving and large lakes you can have currents | | | | Light. |
| next to a dive site moving at 4 mph or faster. I have | | | | Like the Boy Scouts say be prepared! The 4 best |
| been caught by changing conditions a couple of times | | | | things to have are a loud plastic whistle, a fat long |
| and done drift dives scuba diving adventures that | | | | safety sausage, a snorkel and a light. The good thing |
| weren't planned. I have also seen dive boats drift off | | | | is these will all fit in a dive pocket quite easily, and |
| the dive site pushed by the wind, with the current | | | | are relatively inexpensive to buy considering the |
| underwater going in the opposite direction. Another | | | | peace of mind that they will give you. Dive |
| scenario is the boat engine won't run, and there in no | | | | Professionals are required by most diving agencies to |
| back up engine or chase boat, single engine boats | | | | carry them when engaged with customers. |
| being common in Asia. Any of the scenarios can | | | | As usual the best defense is a good offence, keep |
| result in you getting out of sight of the boat and | | | | the software in your head engaged, stay within your |
| traveling a long way in 50 to 60 minutes. | | | | dive abilities and training, be aware of strong |
| These things do happen and 99.9 % of the time | | | | currents, monitor local weather forecasts, keep your |
| there is no drama. Dive companies and dive | | | | dive gear in good order and plan your dive and dive |
| professionals have lots of things in place to help them | | | | your plan . |
| like equipment, with binoculars and radios being | | | | |